CVE-2022-4626 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4626?

CVE-2022-4626 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4626?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Passwordprotectwp Password Protect Wordpress.

Vulnerability Description

The PPWP WordPress plugin before 1.8.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Passwordprotectwp	Password Protect Wordpress	< 1.8.6

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/59c577e9-7d1c-46bc-9218-3e143068738dExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/59c577e9-7d1c-46bc-9218-3e143068738dExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4626?

CVE-2022-4626 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The PPWP WordPress plugin before 1.8.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor ...

How severe is CVE-2022-4626?

CVE-2022-4626 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4626?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Passwordprotectwp Password Protect Wordpress.